Clinton

[richlevy]

You know, I'm not really supposed to be telling anyone here this, but I just heard from a friend in the Clinton campaign. There is a better than 50/50 chance that Hillary will declare Bill her vice-presidential running mate.

For the past two months they've quietly had lawyers looking over the 22nd amendment. Obviously, there is nothing in there preventing a president from running for vice president once the term limits are up, but they had to look beyond the amendment to challenges on the intent of the amendment.

At this point they're weighing the pros and cons. On the con side is the possibility that Hillary will not be perceived independent from Bill, that she will be seen as a puppet. This is similar to the musings on the left about GWB's relationship with Cheney.

On the plus side is the possibility of satisfying conservatives who would not be comfortable with a 'male first lady' as well as moderates and liberals who would love to see Bill Clinton retake an official role in foreign policy.

On a public relations front, with Bill traveling overseas on foreign assignments, the couple could show legitimate reasons for separation due to job roles, freeing them from having to maintain a residence together and again from allegations of Hillary being manipulated by Bill.

From what I hear, they intend to declare in the fall. Right now they are reviewing other candidates as a backup and to provide cover, but it's pretty much a done deal. I probably shouldn't even post this, but I can't keep it in. Fortunately, the Cellar doesn't get many hits on any threads besides IOTD, so it should be safe enough to post it here.

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